Crime Rates at Streatham High Road, London, SW16 3QJ

Streatham High Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 354th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Streatham High Road (SW16 3QJ) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Streatham High Road (SW16 3QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Leonard'S Walk, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penistone Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.